Role of substance abuse in requirement of physical restraint of psychiatric patients in emergency setting
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Background The practice of physical restraint in psychiatric emergency practice is rather frequent. Patients with substance abuse more often present aggressive behavior requiring physical restraint in such settings. The legal frame for such practice in our country is defined in the Law for the protection of persons with mental disturbances. Patients admitted to a psychiatric emergency ward were analyzed prospectively according to their need of physical restraint.
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